Portable equipment for coursing parks



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INVENTOR Charles A fi'tzmiller ATTORN' Patented Jan. 6, 1931 QFFWE onAnnns'nxrrzminnnn, or; oAKLAnn, CALIFORNIA'I memes: nourrnnnr roin counsine meg .a icaii niiiea August 25,1923. Seria1No.e02,G27;

"This invention relates tof equipmentfl-for coursing parks where a mechanical'quarry' as a lure 1s employed, and it consists in the 1 novel construction,arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter.described, and

later claimed.

ly-, easi1y, and economically dismantled and transported to another locality, and be reassembled for use again, regardless oflthe configuration or superficial area of the recreation site whereused'. By reasonof its mobility, my equipment may be used inone locality after another,without the monetary losses which are incident to the heretofore permanent installments of such equipment;

20 and with but one capital investment a;large territory may be covered, andlocalities may be served whichotherwise would not bereached a s. r a In order that, my invention may be readily 2 understood and carried into eifect, the'same is hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in. Whichsimilar numerals indicate like parts. Of such drawings,

.Fig. 1, installed; V 1

Fig. 2, 3 is a sectional elevation,poles stripped of boundary fences;

a Fig. 8, is an end elevation of onerouter e5 boundary post,fence and protective panels in place;

. .Fig. 4, is an outside elevation of av portion of Fig. 3, showing fence hangers and method of joining fence panels; j Fig. 5, is an inside elevation of'one section ofprotective panels; 5 J

Fig. 6, is an inner elevation of onerof. the inner-boundary posts showing fence panels in place; Fig; 7 is a crosssection of Fig. 4, on the line AA;

Fig. 8, is a plan of the yoke supporting protective panels;

Fig. 9, is a sectional elevation of Fig.8.

In general, A represents an electrically driven motor-car; B a central control station 'forthe-car; a racing course for hounds between sectional: boundary fences D a starting-box for hounds; and E a judges stand. j j

Infldetail, my construction is as follows: Integral with'posts, 2, intended for use on the'fouter boundary of the coursing park, are annular plates, 3, to which are bolted channel-irons, 4, which serve as footings for said posts and ties for parallel rails, 5, upon which a motor-car, A, is adapted to travel. Extending outward from said car is an arm, 6, adapted-to support at its tip, 7 an object 7 (not shown) suitable for use as a quarry, or lure, for the hounds. The car is electrically driven by power supplied to it from a centr al jcontrol station, E, (Fig. 1), either through a conventional trolley-wire, 8, and

trolley,j9,-=or third-rail, 10, and brush (not shown). The rails constituting the trackfor the car are"f'u-rther held in positionby supplemental ties, 11, and are in jointed pairs. One end of each pair of rails is bolted to said channel-irons,as at 12, while the other end, 13, is free; the successive pairs-of rails are joined together by means of fishplates, 14. :Intendedfo riuse on the inner boundary of a i the course are posts, 15, adapted to be imis a perspectiveof my equipment p I r removably secured stiff brace, 16, and an beddedin the ground, and provided with a adjustable turn buckle brace, 17. Both braces are'provided with eyelets, 18, adapted to receiv'e apin,119, which serves to anchor screening, 21." These panels are placed vertically, and when assembled said posts and panels, constitute a sectional fence which marks the inner boundary of the course.

Interposed between and supported by said posts, 2, are panels comprised of rectangular frames, 22, covered with heavy wire screening, 23. Said panels are removably sup- "ported on bifurcated hangers, 24, affixed to sa-idposts by bolts, 25. As the upper portion "of -achjsidepiece of said frames is bent s'lightlyinward, as at 26, when the panels of a wedge.

are hung pressure is required to secure a perfect contact between. the upper strips of the said frames and said hangers, the resultant effect being equivalent, in function, to that Said rectangular panels are placed in a vertical position on the outside of said posts, 2; and posts'and panels-, when assembled, constitute a sectionalfence' which marks the outer boundary "of thefcourse.

Removably hung on the inside of said posts, 2, by means of books, adaptedito-hoek-into r;

eyelets, 28, suitably affixed to said posts, are protective panels consisting-oftwo portions, 29-and 30, hingedtogether, as at 31; each portion being comprised of rectangular r m s o r d i h a y .w-i'r'esereenmg- P r io s 29 f s pr e tive. panel ar supy e- Sa d y ke s sui eien ly de portedat the bottom by yolres, 32, threaded on the ends of pipes, 33, as, atfis; the other ends of said pipes fit freely over and are supported by stud bolts, to said post-s. Said pipes alsoaiford support for saidtiFQlr ceiv t ide piee s fi-tw of. said pe 9 en ass mbled, portions 2 held. y r v y n a fix d PQSi'GiQlI, inc in vertical; position.

dow wa d, and po tions 0- ahs f e al T e P ote i e pane erv as a P e e e s v ing o the t ac n n im nat eny pe s hility'ef ee e a t e en he hou ds ahetheime es eve when th ra e is in Presr se r T la e b tw n he; bes-n a yz fene s s nti u s. t ing course, at cour ed. by th F hounds. The above-described poststerrninate instandard supports, 35, -:or flood-lights 2&

serviceable for use; when my eqnipment is used for night racing, All fencing open Wire screenlng, til-us; aifording visibility: for

-,sp,ect'ators stationed at any", pointon the course. 7

As portions of my equipment, 0,, motorcar track, protective panels, outer and-inner boundary fences, are sectional, the linear foot dimensions of-the course may either be increased or decreased by adding or removing sectionsias desired. For'these-reasonsit-may area Without further expense. v

be readily adapted and used on recreation sites of varying configuration and superficial I would have it understood that the construction herein illustratedv and particularly described is intended to; exemplify what; is

at present regarded to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, and that the: in-

vention may be otherwise and various-incinbodied without departing: from. its; spirit. or

' the scope of the subjoined claima.

Having thus described my invention, what I desireto claim and to secure. by Letters Patent is r 1. Portable equipment, for coursing parks, comprised of sectionalboundary fenees for establishing the limits of a coursing track, the same consisting of poles and panel Said panels ,7 consisting of rectangular frames supporting Wire screening,bifurcated hangers affixed to said poles for removably supporting said panels, footings for said poles, a movable lure, mechanism formoving said lure around the course, the same consisting o a qen r leble abl car ca ryin a P- porti'ng arm forsaidlure, a series of sectional tracksfor said car, and'protective panel-s for said tracks.

23.1111 portable. eqnipment for coursing parks, boundary fences comprised of poles and paiiels for-establishing the limits of a coursing track, bifurcated hangers affixed to said poles for removably securing said panels, fiootings o said p l ea mo le i e, m

fer ies i lure. aroun the co the. meeons st ng of a ontr a l m v l ear carry g a supper ng'e i r sai l r tre kiersaid eahn etee v pa l for a I track, and'means for increasing or decreasing the li ear eet dimens d; he co in fo der to con rm to vary c nd tion of configu ation and superfi ia a e of h eite'where sa d equipmenti d equipment for c g Par por e le euh ary f n es ee'mp sed o po s and pane foreetab hing he l mit r ingtr el, bifu cated. hanser ffixed to sai r les footings f said Poles a m bl l r m ehehislh for moving ud hi ro n h enres, he am een lstmse ve co tro a l vabl'ev carrying a supporting arm for sa dlure, per eb etreek fo d e ,Pl' tttt v Panels for said. t a k, means for sembling. an d mant ing a equipment WlthQUtQQIfL1QblQ1flQf parts, and means for increasing or'decrea sing the linear foot di- Qfthe cours ng tra t meet ying een gura ens an ar o Sites Where u ed; a I

Bortable equipment for coursing parks,

egrnprised of parallel fences for establishing the limits of a coursing track and consisting of poles and sectional panels in series, said panels consisting of rectangular frames supporting wire screening, bifurcated hangers affixed to said poles forremovably supporting said panels, footings for-said'poles an artipfiei'aljlure adapted to traverse said course,

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